diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index a3ca638aa..e317af357 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -1750,17 +1750,64 @@ export const { semitone } = registerControl('semitone');
 // TODO: synth param
 export const { voice } = registerControl('voice');
 // voicings // https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/issues/506
-// chord to voice, like C Eb Fm7 G7. the symbols can be defined via addVoicings
+/**
+ * The chord to voice
+ * @name chord
+ * @param {string | Pattern} symbols chord symbols to voice e.g., C, Eb, Fm7, G7. The symbols can be defined via addVoicings
+ * @example
+ * chord("<Am C D F Am E Am E>").voicing()
+ **/
 export const { chord } = registerControl('chord');
-// which dictionary to use for the voicings
+/**
+ * Which dictionary to use for the voicings. This falls back to the default dictionary if not provided
+ *
+ * @name dictionary
+ * @param {string} dictionaryName which dictionary (having been defined with `addVoicings`) to use
+ * @example
+ * addVoicings('house', {
+'': ['7 12 16', '0 7 16', '4 7 12'],
+'m': ['0 3 7']
+})
+chord("<Am C D F Am E Am E>")
+.dict('house').anchor(66)
+.voicing().room(.5)
+ **/
 export const { dictionary, dict } = registerControl('dictionary', 'dict');
-// the top note to align the voicing to, defaults to c5
+/** The top note to align the voicing to. Defaults to c5
+ *
+ * @name anchor
+ * @param {string | Pattern} anchorNote the note to align the voicings to
+ * @example
+ * anchor("<c4 g4 c5 g5>").chord("C").voicing()
+ **/
 export const { anchor } = registerControl('anchor');
-// how the voicing is offset from the anchored position
+/**
+ * Sets how the voicing is offset from the anchored position
+ *
+ * @name offset
+ * @param {number | Pattern} shift the amount to shift the voicing up or down
+ * @example
+ * chord("<Am C D F Am E Am E>").offset("<0 1 2 3 4 5>") // alter the voicing each time
+ **/
 export const { offset } = registerControl('offset');
-// how many octaves are voicing steps spread apart, defaults to 1
+/**
+ *  How many octaves are voicing steps spread apart, defaults to 1
+ *
+ *  @name octaves
+ *  @param {number | Pattern} count the number of octaves
+ *  @example
+ *  chord("<Am C D F Am E Am E>").octaves("<2 4>").voicing()
+ **/
 export const { octaves } = registerControl('octaves');
-// below = anchor note will be removed from the voicing, useful for melody harmonization
+/**
+ * Remove anchor note from the voicing. Useful for melody harmonization
+ *
+ * @name mode
+ * @param {string | Pattern} modeName one of {below | above | duck | root}
+ * @example
+ * mode("<below above duck root>").chord("C").voicing()
+ *
+ **/
 export const { mode } = registerControl(['mode', 'anchor']);
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index a27c5a6bc..00da4f48f 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -840,6 +840,31 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "amp" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "anchor" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:E2 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C3 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:E3 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:G3 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C3 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:G3 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:E4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:G4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:E3 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:E4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:G4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:C5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:G4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:E5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:G5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "apply" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C3 ]",
@@ -1847,6 +1872,31 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "chop" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "chord" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:A3 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:E4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:A4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:E3 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:E4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:G4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:D3 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:A3 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:D4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:Gb4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:A4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:F3 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:F4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:A4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "chorus" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:d s:sawtooth chorus:0.5 ]",
@@ -2739,6 +2789,23 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "detune" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "dictionary" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:A3 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C4 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:E4 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:G3 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C4 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:E4 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:A3 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:D4 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:Gb4 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:A3 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C4 room:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:F4 room:0.5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "distort" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | s:hh distort:0 ]",
@@ -6496,6 +6563,28 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "miditouch" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "mode" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:E3 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:E4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:G4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:G5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C6 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:E6 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:E3 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:E4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:G4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:G5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C6 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:E6 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "morph" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | s:hh ]",
@@ -6814,6 +6903,31 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "octave" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "octaves" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:A3 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:E4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:A4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:E3 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:E4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:G4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:D3 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:A3 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:D4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:Gb4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:A4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:F3 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:F4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:A4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "off" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ -5/24 ⇜ (0/1 → 1/8) | note:62 ]",
@@ -6847,6 +6961,15 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "off" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "offset" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | chord:Am offset:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | chord:C offset:1 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | chord:D offset:2 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | chord:F offset:3 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "often" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | s:hh speed:0.5 ]",